The Book of Black Magic
obtain; in like manner, I present thee this charcoal prepared
from the most ethereal of woods. I offer them, 0 grand and
omnipotent AooN AY, ELoiM, Alu:EL, and J EHOVAM, with my
whole soul and my heart. Vouchsafe, 0 grand AooNAY,
to receive them as an acceptable holocaust. Amen.
You should also be careful, says the Grimoire, to have no
alloyed metal about your person, except a gold or silver coin
wrapped in paper, which you must fling to the spirit when he

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appears outside the circle, so as to prevent him from harming you. While he is picking up the coin, begin promptly
the following prayer, fortifying yourself with courage, energy, and prudence. Be, also, especially careful that the
Karcist is the sole speaker; the assistants must preserve a
determined silence, even if they are questioned or menaced
by the spirit.
FIRST PRAYER.
0 great and living God, subsisting in one and the same
person, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; I adore
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